polarize
verb (used with object)
to cause polarization in.
has polarized
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present perfectof polarize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The reception of the singer's boundaries has polarized some fans, including last night when she yelled back at the photographer.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024
Voters in Liechtenstein on Sunday roundly rejected a proposed ban on casinos in a referendum that has polarized the tiny principality and its 40,000 citizens.
From Reuters ● Jan. 30, 2023
The drama has polarized opinions and elicited strong support for the 20-time Grand Slam winner in his native Serbia.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
That very term, “analytics” — which refers to the use of data analysis to inform decision-making — has polarized big-money sports, pitting adherents against traditionalists in a zero-sum feud.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2020
The record has polarized critics but the beats are solid and the contributors dynamic, from Slim Thug to Amber Coffman.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 29, 2014
